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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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